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Ice Text


Description: In this tutorial, i'll show you how to make your text freezing cold. This tutorial will also show you how to use this ice text on any colored background.

Start a new document 700x400px with blue HEX: #043A79 background.

Switch over to the Channel's Pallete and create a new channel. (if the channel pallete is not visible, go to "Windows->Channels".

While still in the channels pallete and with the new channel (Alpha 1) selected, select the Type Tool and type your text. Make it as big as possible.


Pixelate->Fragment


Pixelate->Crystalize

Now duplicate this new text channel, to do this, drag the channel into the "create new channel" icon. This will not be Alpha 1 copy.

Go to Filter->Pixelate->Fragment. Repeat this step for 3 times.

Then go to Filter->pixelate->crystalize. Enter 6. (This depends on the size of your text. play around)

Go to Select->Select All, then Edit->Copy

Then go back to the layers pallete. Then Edit->Paste

Then go to Image->Adjustments->Hue/Saturation. Match the following settings:

 

Go to Image->Rotate Canvas->90CW

Go to Filter->Stylize->Wind

Method: Wind
Direction:
From the right

Go to image->Rotate Canvas->90CCW

Go back to the Channels Pallete. and click on the original text channel (Alpha 1) to select it.

Then go to Filter->Blur->Guassian Blur.

Enter: 8.0

Go to Image->Adjustments->Levels

Input Levels: [ 0 ] [ 0.15 ] [ 60 ]

CTRL+Click on Alpha 1 (the original text channel) to make a selection around the text.

Then go back to the Layer's Pallete

Create a new layer.

Press D and X on the keyboard to reset the colors back to default white and black.

Go to Filter->Render->Clouds

Go to Filter->Sketch->Chrome

Set:
Detail: 3
Smoothness: 3

You can play around with this to get different effects.

Apply Inner Glow layer style to this chrome layer. (Blue used: #39C5FF )

Change the blending mode of the chrome layer to overlay, and set the opacity to about 80%

Now you are done, but what if we want to place our text on another color background? we cant, because it is already on a colored background.

The following steps will show you how to overcome that.

Go back to the Channels Pallete, CTRL click on Alpha 1 to select the original text channel, then go back to the layers pallete.

Go to Select->Inverse, then hit delete to delete, then deselect.

Go to Image->Rotate Canvas->90CW.

Go to Filter->Stylize->Wind.

Method: Wind
Direction: From the right

Go to image->rotate Canvas->90CCW.

Now your ice text can be place on any colored background.

User Comments

BLAH... | Dec/2/08 03:38
worked. need tro say how you get to inner glow...thats where i got confused
bloody | Nov/30/08 12:20
thanks! worked like a charm.
pishulotote | Nov/26/08 06:14
las weas paaa baakeeenes wom !!!!!!! se pasooo las cawa xd
OMG | Nov/15/08 06:41
Pfss ... It doesnt work! I have the same problem as most of u - when it tells us to switch to the Layers again :-/ Really nice letters, but doesnt work!!!!!!!!!
Kate | Nov/15/08 03:45
ehhhhhhhhh, doesnt even work so thanks for wasting my time
Confused | Nov/12/08 11:20
This tutorial doesn't work. It breaks down right at the fourth step, when it tells you to switch back to the Layers Palette and Paste.
OBAMA | Nov/7/08 06:22
TIME WASTING
GUY | Nov/1/08 00:18
This is so easy... i love this tutorial
freak nasty | Oct/31/08 02:55
lol
dickhole | Oct/23/08 01:48
FUCK YOU
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